Floral Trade Customs 
ORDERS for 2%-inch pot roses must be for not less than 
2." plants of each variety at the hundred rate, and not 
less than 250 of each variety at the thousand rate; five 
or more 4-inch at the hundred rate. 
TERMS—Cash (money order, draft or registered letter) 
with order will entitle purchaser to extra count equiv¬ 
alent to a 5 per cent, discount. C. 0. D. orders must be 
accompanied with one-third of the amount in cash. Ac¬ 
counts opened only with known or favorably rated cor¬ 
respondents or those furnishing amply satisfactory ref¬ 
erences. 
PACKING—Always free, usually in light boxes, ventilated 
in warm weather, well lined in cold weather and se¬ 
curely strapped. From one to two-thirds (and for verv 
distant points all) soil removed and roots carefullv 
wrapped in damp moss and paper. 
SHIPPING—Invariably by the best known route, speed, 
safety and economy considered, or one designated by pur¬ 
chaser. The start may be temporarily delayed by rea¬ 
son of exceptionally severe weather. 
EXPRESS shipment is alone recommended as ensuring 
prompt and safe delivery. At the special plant rates, 
which are from 20 per cent, to 33% per cent, below 
regular merchandise rates, charges will never be exces¬ 
sive. Prepayment is necessary to only a few Pacific 
coast and other far-off points, at the 8c per pound rate, 
to cover which add one-fifth to remittance. 
FREIGHT shipment will be made only upon explicit In 
structions and entirely at risk of purchaser. We as¬ 
sume no responsibility except to deliver properly packed 
and in good order to depot, bill and route correctly and 
follow with tracer. 
COMPLAINTS will not be recognized unless mailed within 
twenty-four hours after receipt of goods, with proper 
amount of postage affixed and correctly addressed to 
i r r n i r floral company^ 
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